Presents
A proposal for an Australian Image Hall of Fame
“Music means nothing – unless it is performed”.
Benjamin Britten.
Films too !
Introduction:
For over 65 years I have been a Documentary Filmmaker and
Photojournalist – with a passion. For more than half that time I’ve been celebrating
and showcasing the work of Australian Photographers and Filmmakers through
seminars, publications, exhibitions and highly successful theatre presentations, all
with the essential help of my wife Jenette.
For more than 15 years, the shows at my fully working Movie Museum continued this
celebration. We entertained, informed and I believe inspired many thousands of
visitors in our Electric Theatre. For 9 years my TAFE students suffered the same fate –
I know some of them were inspired -- they proved it.
Now, the Movie Museum with its unique Australian Cinema Heritage Collection, plus
the Still Camera Collection and the Film and Photographic Collections must be
preserved-- hopefully as a feature tourist attraction and learning centre for media
studies – An Australian Image Hall of Fame.
To illustrate the potential of the Australian Image Hall of Fame, I am making a series
of 3X2 hour High Definition video productions titled Journeys in Time.
 ‘The Time Machines’ Vividly illustrates on the big screen, the value of the
cameras and the people behind them in capturing our “Living History” for over
a Century.
 ‘Discovering the wonder’ explores the “Big Bangs” in image technology and the
Australian connection spanning a 125 years, a truly exciting experience.
 ‘Moments Memories and Magic’ Thanks to the Exhibitors, from the Picture
Show Men on – we can now relive great moments that enriched our lives.
The “Stars” of the show – the working equipment that made all of this possible, will
introduce each segment and “perform before your very eyes” in the Electric Theatre.
Additional video screenings and working displays will illustrate the immense
contribution made by our brilliant Photographers and Filmmakers in capturing our
history and the Australian character.
The interactive element in these presentations is an introduction to basic Videojournalism. ‘ How To Create The Essential Video Diary’ is a learning project in the
form of an instructional DVD and Handbook – an “Action!” Kit for people of all ages
who wish to explore the wonders and potential of digital filmmaking – with a real
purpose. It is the key to adventure – whatever your interests may be.
The ideal situation for this iconic project, this Australian Image Hall of Fame is of
course Kenilworth in Queensland. Half of it is already here – help us build the rest.
Let Me Show You! -- here at CinemaWorks -- before I drop off the twig.
The Vision for
An Australian Image Hall of Fame
To celebrate and showcase the outstanding work of our Filmmakers and
Photographers
Kev. Franzi’s CinemaWorks with its unique Movie Museum, Australian Cinema
Heritage Collection and the Electric Theatre, was created to illustrate the huge
potential of an Australian Image Hall of Fame as an iconic Tourist Attraction.
In a lifetime of making and screening Australian Documentary Films, Kev Franzi
realized the huge value of News Film and Documentaries as historical records of a
nation’s journey. The best Documentaries and Feature Films are vital tools in
education, in entertainment, in promoting ideas and in capturing the hearts and
minds of a people. Photography and Filmmaking are also art forms that capture both
our history and our unique Australian ethos.
There is no doubt that our Australian Photographers and Filmmakers – like our
sportsmen and women, “punch well above their weight” on the world stage. As a
result we have a huge Archive of wonderful images and films that tell the story of
Australia and the enterprise of its people. Behind those images is another great story
of the Photographers and Filmmakers who created them – the trials and tribulations
they faced and the initiative, skill and artistry revealed in such outstanding work –
our best of the best.
“The Australian Image Hall of Fame will celebrate and showcase these outstanding
images and the stories of their makers – past, present and future.
Every visit to the Australian Image Hall of Fame will be a memorable experience -- a
special event. The working displays, featured exhibitions and multi-cinema screenings
will entertain, inform and inspire you. As a constantly changing Kaleidoscope of art
and history, it becomes a unique learning centre for media studies. Universities have
already discovered the value of CinemaWorks.
I have the perfect vehicle – the perfect format to present the story – let me show
you!”
Kev.